First off, I am an Indian myself and I do not want to offend my fellow Indians watching this. Also, I am a patriotic Indian and love my country. But then I have no qualms in speaking out the truth.
While this might just seem just another video, this according to me displays the core reason why India remains a third world nation. True, it is growing fast - but it has a long long way to go.

And if people like the ones you see in this video remain in this country, I have no hopes left. This is not about getting hit by train or about the state of the railways in India. Its more about the collective mentality of people.

I am at a loss why all these people are in such a hurry and take shortcuts and cheat death in the process. These people will break all possible rules in India and yet, when they go abroad, they honor and obey all the laws there.

I see no hope till every one of "us" starts behaving in a civil manner. :(

Forlix

Posted May-6-2012 By

rlnbns

@rlnbns I had the misfortune of flying with three Indian women a couple of years ago. Just a 2 hour domestic flight, but it was horrendous. Don't these women realize you cannot wear three layers of clothing in the summer heat without deodorant?

Posted May-6-2012 By

AxisofEvil

@Jeff Sulyma That is an ignorant comment. India is a huge country with difefrent cultures. Hindus consider the cow sacred but I know many Hindus who eat Beef and well.. cows. Only the radical thoughts malke it to the media. You might want to go to south India where it is freely available. Big brands however avoid beef so that they remain free off controversy.

Posted May-6-2012 By

gregsto

I remember arguing with a person from there about lack of toilet paper, and their comeback was that they thought it was nasty to think Americans wiped their as with tissue that gets stuck ad dries up in the crack. I laughed

migs1955

Posted May-6-2012 By

fotoman4u2

@fotoman4u2 I think thats actually not a bad start but they need to be educated about polluting their own society as well. The whole country is a giant trash can and these people have no respect for their own lands.

Posted May-6-2012 By

The Grim

Not everyone lacks respect for the land but when you have to do everything yourself, the govt does not provide even basic services like sanitation or sewage, it turns into what you stated, one big trash can. The worst thing to happen to India was when it opened its doors to merchandise and products with no way of disposing the waste. When India was a socialist nation, therewas waste produced but nowhere to the extent we see now. My grandparents lived a very simple life but it wasMore.. and remains quite clean ( From the backwaters of Kerala).....the problem is the fuking corruption and inefficent govt bureaucracy.Less..

Posted May-6-2012 By

AxisofEvil

@AxisofEvil That's funny I actually took a houseboat through the backwaters of Kerala through the canals and yes it is clean, but also a lot less populated. I traveled on the road from Chennai to Pondicherry and even though it was away from the big cities it was highly polluted farm land and marshes. The problem is like you said the sanitation is non existent but the problem is also people need to be educated about the harm they cause by just throwing their stuff on the floor. When we walked on More..the beach in Pondicherry our photographer bought an ice cream and threw the wrapper on the floor right on the beach. I actually picked it up and walked over to the garbage can 10 feet away and threw it away.... the surprising thing is that the pail was empty and there was garbage all over the floor. People just didn't care and it will take educating the people as well. But your right on the money that people lack the basic services while having access to large amounts of disposable goods.Less..

Posted May-6-2012 By

The Grim

Wow small world haha. Which resort did you stay at by the backwaters? Education is definitely the key like you said. Politicans are so dumb or corrupt, take your pic. I feel they consistently keep ppl uneducated coz its a lot easier to control the masses. In fact, a minister soon after independence stessed the importance of primary education for young kids for building India form the ground up but PM Nehru ignored the suggestion (That guy was a tool).There are smart folks with ansMore..wers who are ignored for one thing, corruption. Its an easy way to blame all the problems on corruption but I have tried to come up with other reasons but all fail. Some argue money was a limiting factor, but there are holes with that. The sad thing is India even 20-30 yrs ago was awesome in terms of the simplicity, if you like nature. Thise old timers really practiced green living. Nothing was wasted. A lot of cultures practiced such practices but changed with corporations and industrail revolution. I was just a lil kid back then but was 1 TV for an entire street. My grandparents and a few others had TVs while many lacked such things. Folks would literally stop if you drove by in a car as if you were a movie star. People would be out and about, talk to each other, play sports, climb trees for fruit, fish, swim, etc. A real communtiy experience. Nowadays, hardly anyone comes out. Fruits rot on the ground, coz kids dont even pick them up to eat. Obesity had risen as MNCs have arrived and sedentary lifestyles have become the norm. My dad showed and explained how back when he was young, kids would go crazy during harvest season to satisfy their sweet tooth. Truly sad. I see how America and Europe, folks go to great lengths to record and document so many tradtions and activities but in India, so many are being lost becoz folks die off and the next generation look for other occupations. They dont realize or see te impications of these lost arts. I thought of sending my some digital cameras and laptops to record and document such information before its lost but Im on the fence still. Sanitation is non existent. In fact, individuals have put their own money to create such services in Kerala but their solutions are not high tech, just simple incerators which add to pollution in the long run. One way to look at it, is that it provides a huge opportunity.Less..

Posted May-7-2012 By

AxisofEvil

@AxisofEvil It was something called The Park Apsara...pretty cool though. IMO India just got too much too quick and traditions are getting lost in the mix. From your examples 30 years ago look at the drastic change there's been to this day. In Chennai motorbikes have become a massive headache. 5 years ago they were hardly around from what I hear. But since people could get them just based on credit, they became widely available to people who didnt have money. There is a large amount of corruptioMore..n you're right but I think with such an influx of products and goods and industry, India just was unprepared for the unintended consequences. People like your grandparents scraped by with what they had and made use of everything whereas todays generation has everything at their disposal. It's a fantastic culture with such rich history and I hope the Indian people don't lose it with the industrialization and modernization of the country. It's like a hidden gem that needs to be protected. I was so surprised to see young Chennai kids dressing like guidos from jersey. I hope they keep their culture important and close to them. Really the most interesting place I've ever been and most likely will ever go.Less..

Posted May-6-2012 By

buttkracken

Freedom. Rules are for fools. I wish my country was free spirited. Not like it is now. Everyone is like some mind controlled rule junkie. It's like people have no soul. Maybe it's because there is naturally occurring Fluoride in the ground water. I hate authoritarianism though. Nothing spells a broken spirit like rule-following. Indians should be defiant and rebellious, and reject the imposed rules of "being a first world country". It is nothing to strive for. It's no goal. It's a trapMore... You'll end up slaves to some international corporation that makes you "efficient". You should run away from it! So if you have people still exhibiting human emotions and a spirit of freedom, you should see that as a good sign. Why try to be like your former colonial rulers? Still scarred? Are they still your model of how to be, and yourself the model of how not to be? Still need approval from the "authority" figure? That's sad... You should be like the tiger. Independent, strong, free. I'm talking of course about the jungle tiger. Not the tamed circus tiger, or imprisoned zoo tiger. No. The wild and confident, free tiger.Less..

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2Crazy4U

Posted May-6-2012 By

thecleaner001

Probably you do not understand or feel the joy or happiness of being able to do anything you want, break all rules, being FREE - do whatever you want. That is India - my friend. Within some "reasonable" limits, you are absolutely free to do many things there. Ofcourse, you pay the price. and you see the price - right? :-)

Posted May-7-2012 By

pipponippo

@pipponippo Sir, actually I am breaking the rules too. Apparently, videography on railway premises is not allowed in India. This is needless risk taking. 3000 people get killed a year in Mumbai alone just because of trespassing and crossing tracks because they are ina hurry and cant wait. Certainly not "reasonable" IMHO :)

Posted May-6-2012 By

globetrotter79

Stupidity is the root of all evil.
Here in Brazil is not different. There are too many people cheating, wanting the best seat, the best parking place, the best piece of the cake, in a selfish way of living.
Education! Education!

DEMON_IN_THE_BABYPHONE

Posted May-6-2012 By

Forlix

I see it as a case of "when in Rome". Indians have chosen, and been allowed to travel like this for years, it's become the norm. India's rail system is still superior to ours any day, if that makes you feel better.